Thiel College vs Messiah University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Messiah University has more expensive tuition & fees ($40,640) than Thiel College ($36,864).
It is harder to admit to Thiel College than Messiah University.
Messiah University has more students with 3,231 students while Thiel College has 907 students.
Thiel College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Messiah University's ratio is 13 to 1.
Messiah University has more full-time faculties with 195 faculties while Thiel College has 58 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Thiel College and Messiah University.

Thiel College	vs.	Messiah University
Greenville, Pennsylvania	Location	Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$36,864	2024 Tuition & Fees	$40,640
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$27,124	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$26,414

71.01 %	Acceptance Rates	78.02 %
13.97 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	32.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,210
-	ACT Score	26
43 %	Graduation Rate	78 %
33 %	Transfer-out Rate	16 %
71 %	Retention Rate	86 %
907	Student Population	3,231
58	Number of Faculties	195
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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